Autopsy shows body is of Norma Jean Scott

An autopsy has determined that a body found in a Fifth Ward neighborhood belongs to a missing 48-year-old mother and grandmother who lives nearby, according to the Medical Examiner's office.

The Houston Police Department said that members of Texas EquuSearch found the naked body of an African-American woman Monday shortly after 6 p.m. in some bushes on Bay Street. They made the discovery about two blocks from Norma Jean Scott's home.

Family members said Scott was last seen Thursday afternoon. The mother of six and grandmother of 18 reportedly left her home with another person and was described as very frightened.

Photos: Searchers find body

Searchers find a body in a Fifth Ward neighborhood. It may be a missing 48-year-old woman.

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